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Oman sends in teams to clean up leaking shadow fleet tanker
Satellite imagery shows oil coming from the vessel, which is currently aground off the Al Hallaniyat islands south of Oman
Drone attacks off Odesa leave German capesize bulker adrift and another ship lost
Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed the vessels were carrying ‘military cargo’
Hormuz deal nears, but shipping warned risk will remain ‘extreme’
Iran and Oman are edging towards an agreement on future shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, but a fresh wave of attacks and warnings of continued Iranian influence over vessel movements are tempering hopes of a swift return to normality
Europe can’t afford to lose CPC crude, says Okeanis boss
Greek shipowner Okeanis Eco Tankers posted bumper Q2 profits off the back of booming rates for its VLCCs and suezmaxes
Stuck in the Middle East Gulf: seafarers reveal the human cost of a shipping war
Behind every stranded vessel and every datapoint are seafarers operating in some of the most trying conditions in global shipping. Two mariners spoke exclusively to Lloyd’s List about what it is like to be trapped in the MEG, or attempt a transit of the Strait of Hormuz, amid missile threats, drone attacks and mounting uncertainty
Houthis claim attack on Saudi MR tanker in Red Sea
The Yemeni faction claimed to have ‘successfully’ targeted Bahri-controlled NCC Wafa off Yanbu
Middle East port update: Wednesday, August 5
In Kuwait, Shuaiba and Shuwaikh port, ISPS Level 2
Black Sea now the ‘most dangerous commercial shipping environment in the world’
The Black Sea conflict has entered a more dangerous phase for commercial shipping, as escalating strikes on merchant vessels, tankers and port infrastructure drive seafarer casualties to their highest levels of the war
Middle East port update: Tuesday, August 4
Ruwais and Abu Dhabi petroleum ports are operational. Ruwais PPA (ISPS Level 2) and Abu Dhabi Ports (ISPS Level 1)
Middle East port update: Monday, August 3
Shuwaikh and Shuaiba ports in Kuwait are at ISPS Level 2
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